English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER N14961
27 July 1991 · Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1991 at about 20:39 local time, a English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER registered N14961, operated by Cary Francis Winch, was involved in an accident near Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- English PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
- Registration
- N14961
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cary Francis Winch
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brodhead → Necedah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DEP11
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS POWERED BY A CONVERTED AUTOMOBILE ENGINE. DURING A CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS & THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT & THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE WAS ERODED & LEAKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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